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Health in Braman · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Braman?

Braman differs from Oklahoma on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.9% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (14.7% vs 18.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 7.8%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Braman. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Braman

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Braman

No hospital or community health center in Braman itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERStillwater Medical-BlackwellBlackwell · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntegris Health Ponca City★★★★★ · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFairfax Medical FacilitiesNewkirk · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Stillwater Medical-Blackwell
Blackwell · not rated
ER
15.3 mi
Fairfax Medical Facilities
3 sites · nearest in Newkirk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
Caldwell · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Arkansas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Integris Health Ponca City
Ponca City · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Sck Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
! Primary careBraman’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kay County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBraman’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kay County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthBraman’s county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 11 - Edwin Fair · need score 17 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Braman; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Braman adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 9
Braman adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 12
Braman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Braman adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

12.4% of Braman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Braman adults…

Braman runs above OK on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Braman adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.7%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Braman, betterBraman, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Braman gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Braman adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

78% Yearly checkupOK 78%
59% Dentist visitOK 57%
85% Cholesterol checkOK 84%
59% Colon screeningOK 60%
71% MammogramOK 70%
79% Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Braman 9.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Braman adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Braman adults feel lonely
31.9% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Braman adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Braman adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Braman adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Braman adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.3%

of Braman adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing12%
Errands alone10%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Oklahoma
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 179 people are less certain, so we show Braman's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Braman
MeasureBramanLikely rangeOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.4%37.3–45.5%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.4%36.2–44.7%37.7%about the same
Obesity40.2%32.8–48.1%38.9%about the same
Arthritis32.4%29–35.8%27.8%worse
Depression25.9%22.3–29.8%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.2%14.9–22.2%16.4%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.2–11.4%7.8%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.4–15.3%12.8%about the same
COPD9.3%7.7–10.9%8%about the same
Heart disease9.2%8–10.5%7.3%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.9–20%16.3%about the same
Binge drink14.7%12.1–17.6%14%about the same
Get no exercise30.8%25.8–36.2%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%27.4–40.4%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74.2–81%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.3%55.2–63.4%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check84.5%82.1–86.9%84.3%about the same
Colon screening59.1%53.9–64.5%59.7%about the same
Mammogram71.4%62.8–79.5%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%76.5–81%76.3%better
No health insurance9.7%7.5–12.8%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%26.4–37.6%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support24.1%19.9–28.6%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.7–20.1%18%about the same
Fair or poor health21.3%17.9–24.9%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.1–17.3%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%11.6–18.4%18.5%better
Housing insecurity10.9%8.7–13.2%14.1%better
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.7–9.7%10.3%better
No reliable transportation7.9%6.6–9.5%9.6%better
Receive SNAP12.4%9.7–15.7%15.1%
Disability
Any disability41.3%36.2–46.5%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19%16.1–22%17.1%
Thinking or memory17.1%14.8–19.7%17.3%
Hearing12%10.6–13.4%9.1%
Vision6%5.1–6.9%6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5%4.3%
Errands alone10%8.6–11.6%9.6%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Braman door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don’t call Braman better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Braman directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oklahoma figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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